A New Crisis

"The divine restrictions of Purgatory have not yet been fully lifted. You can't go back."

Pang Lin pursed her lips in a smile and said softly, "The incarnation created in Purgatory by that Celestial Clan sovereign has already been slain by my brother. Yan Lie under His command, along with three high gods, have all escaped Purgatory and departed."

"The turmoil in Purgatory—the battle to ascend to heaven launched by the foreign races of the Fifth Realm—has officially ended."

Without concealing anything, Pang Lin openly described the current situation.

Still reeling in shock, the Copper-Faced God cried out, "Is this true?"

Pang Lin smiled and nodded, pointing toward the Sea of Mist behind her. "The extraterrestrial gods wandering Beyond Purgatory can all tell you what happened."

The Copper-Faced God was both startled and doubtful. After hesitating for a moment, he carefully chose his words. "In the seventh layer of Purgatory, within that space of utter darkness, there is..."

"You mean the remains of that one from the Demon Race?" Pang Lin blinked.

"This is no longer a secret?" the Copper-Faced God asked gravely.

"Mm. My brother has been to the Seventh Realm and seen the remains of that Demon Race sovereign." Pang Lin seemed rather amused as she said with a light laugh, "I heard that the path to His nirvanic rebirth has been opened. Somewhere within Purgatory, there may be a brand-new body of His, growing at an astonishing rate."

The Copper-Faced God's expression changed. "In the Fifth Realm, those seven intact continents and the seven Heaven-Reaching Tribulation Pillars above them were meant to prevent His nirvanic rebirth. Could it be that they've already ceased to work?"

Pang Lin shrugged. "I don't know either."

"Little girl, what realm are you in?" the Copper-Faced God could not help asking.

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